The bike got hot and stopped again in traffic. It's ok on the open road but doesn't like riding through town.
I took the bike bike to the where it came from,small independent dealer,and he thinks it's the thermostat. He doesn't think it's the radiator due to it running well on the open road.
He says he will take the fairing off and have a look. My worries are that he will misdiagnose it ,say it's ok ,take £200 of me only for the same problem to arise shortly after.
I do like the bike,however I also like reaching my destination without a dead bike in traffic.

I've only owned this bike for about ten weeks. If I go ahead and have it fixed,what's the chance of something else going wrong this year?

Do you think that they will replace it under the extended warranty? If not perhaps put a second hand one on.

Do you need to remove the radiator to clean it?

Okay,I'm a bit worried about you now Steve .

Does any of you know how to get a spare key cut for my bike?Do I need to go to a dealer or can I can a independent key cutter to make one for me?

The reason for trading my Kawasaki 650,a perfectly fun and competent motorcycle, for a bike twice as big was the fact that the big bike can handle the weight of two salad dodging riders plus luggage ,without spoiling the ride.
To me the 650 was good that it was fun riding it to its limits on a twisty B road and easy to man-handle.
The K however has for me limit-less power and still handles surprisingly well,in comfort.

I prefer to use the gears it's a good way to control the speed. I stick it in third whilst in a 30 mph limit for example.
This is one powerful motorcycle however and coupled with the fairing and screen,which gives a feeling of peace and wellbeing, makes it very easy to spin up to illegal speeds. You need to keep a close eye on the speedo. I've only took mine to 6000revs up until now and that felt rapid.
I think mine will be spending most of its time in its mid-range.